(11197) Beranek Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Benjamin Charles Beranek (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his gerontology project. He attends the Jefferson High School, Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.A.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beranek is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beranek is 2.23 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11197 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CY25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.31 km (#6,301 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.84 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 3.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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